Representative Experience
- Lead counsel on the sale of a 260,000 square foot office building in Wilmington, Delaware
- Landlord’s counsel on a 125,000 square foot office lease in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Ground Lessor’s counsel on a ground lease involving the development of a 200-unit student housing complex in Newark, Delaware
- Lead Borrower’s counsel on a $32M construction loan for a 220,000 square foot mixed use project and parking facility
- Lead Seller’s counsel with respect to the sale to a national REIT of a 235,000 square foot retail center in New Castle County, Delaware
- Lead Seller’s counsel with respect to the sale to a national REIT of a 252-unit multi-family apartment project in Brighton, Colorado
- Lead counsel to a local builder with respect to the acquisition and development of a townhouse community in Wilmington, Delaware
- Represent and counsel $50M family owned real estate company in overall business consulting and real estate activities
- Acted as Delaware title agent with respect to a $100M multi-state financing of industrial sites
Education
- J.D., University of Denver College of Law
- B.A., Boston University, Magna Cum Laude
Admitted to Practice
- Delaware
- Pennsylvania
- Colorado
- S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
Membership
- Delaware Bar Association (Real Property and Commercial Law Sections)
- Certified Commercial Investment Member
- Commercial Industrial Realty Council
Professional and Community Activities
- Former Board Member, Jewish Federation of Delaware
- Former Board Member, Siegel JCC, Wilmington, Delaware
- Board Member, Commercial & Industrial Realty Council
- Member, Committee of 100
- Member, Delaware State Chamber of Commerce
- Member, American Bar Association, Real Property and Probate Section
- Member, Delaware State Bar Association, Real Property Section
Honors and Awards
- Listed one of “America’s Leading Lawyers in Real Estate” by Chambers USA, 2003 through 2005
- Named Best Lawyer in America in 2009
- Jewish Federation of Delaware Service Award, 2009
Publications
- Benjamin J. Berger, Courts Clouding Equitable Estoppel Law and Commercial Real Estate, Supplement to the Tri-State Real Estate Journal (August 31, 2000).
Speeches & Presentations
- Moderator, Delaware Commercial Real Estate Forecast Summit, The State of the Delaware Office Market May 2016 and May 2017
- Panelist, Commercial Real Estate, sponsored by the Delaware Business Times
- Presenter, Multiple Real Estate Topics, National Business Institute
Professional Recognition
- Best Lawyers, Chambers USA, 2003-2005
- Best Lawyers, Real Estate Law, Greater Philadelphia, 2016
- Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate law, 2016 and 2017